What Happened
An SUV crashed into the Greenport Harbor Brewing Co. location in Peconic just before 6 p.m. Monday, November 9, 2026, Southold Town Police Chief Steve Grattan told Newsday. Grattan said the driver was heading west on Route 25 in a 2026 Toyota. The driver swerved “to avoid an uninvolved vehicle that he reported had crossed into his lane of travel.” The SUV then “struck the support wires of a PSEG utility pole” before entering the brewery’s parking lot.
According to police, the driver was the only person in the vehicle. His injuries are not considered life-threatening, and no other injuries were reported. Grattan said the crash “caused significant damage to the interior of the building and its contents.” Newsday reported the driver had not been charged as of 9:30 p.m. Monday and the incident remains under investigation.
Patch reported that Southold Town Police and the Southold Fire Department responded at about 5:56 p.m. Police told Patch the vehicle crossed the parking lot, entered the building through an overhead door and came to a stop inside. Patch also reported that the Southold Fire Department brought the driver to a waiting Suffolk County Police Department helicopter, which airlifted him to Stony Brook University Hospital. The Southold Town fire marshal and building inspector also responded, police said.
The brewery is at 42155 Route 25, The Suffolk Times reported. The brewery was open at the time, with a few people inside the tasting room, and none of the customers were hurt, according to a co-owner of the brewery. He told The Suffolk Times the SUV “drove straight into our stage, and destroyed our whole entire stage.” He added: “When he hit that stage, it exploded, and everything went out the other garage door on the other side of the building and destroyed that garage door.” The SUV had to be removed from the building with a forklift, the co-owner said.
The co-owner told Newsday the brewery “weren’t packed; it could have been much worse.” He said the tasting room can remain open. The brew house, where the beer is made, must close “for a while,” and the damage will also keep the business from hosting private events.
On This Corridor
Long Island Traffic’s 511NY records show 7 crash records on Jericho Turnpike (Route 25) between August 12 and November 10, 2026. Those records cover Nassau and Suffolk counties. They count 511 accident-class records titled Crash, Vehicle fire or Overturned vehicle. Because one collision can produce more than one 511 record, the figures are record counts, not verified crash totals.
What we don’t know yet: whether the vehicle the driver reported crossing into his lane stopped or left the scene, and whether the investigation will result in any charges.